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Imran Ridwan

2 years ago

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES SHUTDOWN MAINTAINS AS UTAG STRIKE CONTINUES

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The closure of state funded colleges might in any case not be off the table as the instructors' strike proceeds.


Individuals from the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) are in their third seven day stretch of a strike the National Labor Commission has portrayed as unlawful.


The teachers are pushing for better conditions, requesting section level pay rates of more than ¢1200.


Talking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, President of the University Ghana part of the Association, Dr Samuel Nkumbaan said the requests by the speakers are fair.


JoyNews/AdomNews · Demands by the instructors are fair - Dr Samuel Nkumbaan

"It doesn't resemble that [our economy is in trouble] when you check out a portion of the Christmas adornments that happened as of late. So we can see the value in the way that it isn't great.


"In the event that it isn't great what are you advertising? It isn't simply alright to say blanketly that there is no cash. We are not making any offers," he said.


He likewise unveiled that the teachers feel overlooked and hoodwinked by their managers in the circumstance.


On his part, the Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, likewise expressed that teachers request better.


He added the scholarly people in the nation are not been dealt with right.


"I think there is adequate support for the instructors striking. I have followed the snares and I think they have been affronted.


JoyNews/AdomNews · scholarly have been affronted - Kofi Bentil

"To constrain them into this place where they nearly need to join to an existence of penury is truly wrong and to carry them to the place where they practically need to stroll to the road and exhibit is absolutely uncalled for, and we can balance that with what we get from different circles," he added.


Mr Bentil further charged the talks to demand what on their requests.


This not enduring, If the strike perseveres after Monday with next to no goal, the colleges will be compelled to close down as per work guidelines.


In the interim, an Accra High Court is relied upon to hear the case brought before it by the National Labor Commission against UTAG next Thursday, February 4.


UTAG has set out to proceed with the strike until their interests are tended to. In any case, the NLC will have no part of that.

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